Dianella sandwicensis

Description

ʻUkiʻuki or Hawaiian dianella Xanthorrhoeaceae (Hemerocallidaceae) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Oʻahu (Cultivated) Early Hawaiians used the fruit for seed lei and juice extract used as pale to purple-blue dye when mixed with lime for kapa. The leaves were also braided into cordage and for hale (house) thatching. The fruit were used in lei making. NPH00003 nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Dianella_sandwicensis